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Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.“What willbe like in the year 2050 ?” asked Tom . “I don’t know ,” said Fred . “What do you think ?” “Well , no one knows . But it is to guess ,” said Tom . “In the year 2050 everybody will a pocket computer.The computer will give people the to all their problems . We shall all have telephones in our pockets , . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world . Perhaps we’ll be able to them at the same time . Machines will do work , and people will have more , perhaps they will work only two or three days a week . They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there .” 来源：
“I’m very to hear that . I hope to fly to the moon . And I hope I’ll be able to live ” said Fred . “Won’t that be interesting ? Just like a fish .” 来源：
A.our home B.the traffic C.a factory D.the world
A.pleased B.no use C.interesting D.unusual
A.carry B.bring C.give D.send
A.news B.ways C.things D.answers
A.either B.again C.too D.also
A.call B.see C.look D.listen
A.more B.many C.lot D.every
A.work B.duty C.holidays D.times
A.sorry B.glad C.sure D.afraid
A.in the sea B.on land C.on the mountain D.under the ground
查看习题详情和答案>>Eight-year-old Bethany and seven-year-old Eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near Penrith. They can play any time they like because they don't go to school. Instead, they are educated at home by their parents, Paul and Veronika Robinson. But they don't have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn. .www..com
“I want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution," says 37-year-old Veronika, "School is all about control and following the rules." Veronika and her 56-year-old husband Paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is common in most households with school-aged children. "We get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30," says Veronika. "We might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on Tuesdays we shop at the market. In summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot.” .www..com
New research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of Britain's home educators. "Out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable,” says Mike Fortune-Wood of Home Education UK. "Ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than academic achievement. Only 15% felt that planning what to learn was very important.” .www..com
So far, so good. But what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?
"It wasn't important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picked it up for themselves at around seven," says Robinson. "Weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. Observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. "
But what about when the children grow up? Can they go to university? The home educators' answer is they can if they want to. There are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most common is to join a local college. This is what Gus Harris-Reid has done. "I was educated at home all my life. I'd never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until I started GCSEs," says the 18-year-old. "I'm now studying for 4 A-levels at Exeter Colle ge. I've had no problem with the work or with fitting in." When asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, "Like a permanent holiday, really!" Not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year. .www..com
What is the topic of this article?
A. New ways of learning to read and write B. Problems with UK schools
C. Home education in the UK D. Wild, undisciplined children
According to the article, in homes with school-going children, ______.
A. mornings are rushed and stressful.
B. the children hardly ever go outside.
C. the family wakes up around 8:30am.
D. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.
B. Most home educators believe that planning is important.
C. Most home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.
D. Most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.
What does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?
A. They learn so many useful skills at home that universities are happy to accept them.
B. They can get into university if they have 4 A-levels.
C. They can go to school later and get the qualifications they need in order to enter university.
D. Home education is so relaxed that they are likely to experience problems when faced with the pressures of a degree course.
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Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.“What will __21___ be like in the year 2050 ?” asked Tom . “I don’t know ,” said Fred . “What do you think ?” “Well , no one knows . But it is ___22___ to guess ,” said Tom . “In the year 2050 everybody will ___23___ a pocket computer.The computer will give people the __24___ to all their problems . We shall all have telephones in our pockets , ___25___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world . Perhaps we’ll be able to __26___ them at the same time . Machines will do ___27___ work , and people will have more ____28____ , perhaps they will work only two or three days a week . They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there .”
“I’m very ___29___ to hear that . I hope to fly to the moon . And I hope I’ll be able to live ___30___ ,” said Fred . “Won’t that be interesting ? Just like a fish .”
21. A.our home B.the traffic C.a factory D.the world
22. A.pleased B.no use C.interesting D.unusual
23. A.carry B.bring C.give D.send
24. A.news B.ways C.things D.answers
25. A.either B.again C.too D.also
26. A.call B.see C.look D.listen
27. A.more B.many C.lot D.every
28. A.work B.duty C.holidays D.times
29. A.sorry B.glad C.sure D.afraid
30. A.in the sea B.on land C.on the mountain D.under the ground
查看习题详情和答案>>As Paige watched the other kids playing football in her local park she longed to join in. But at nearly nine stone （1stone equals 6.35 kilograms）, the 11-year-old was too big to enjoy her favorite sport, she was well on her way to being another overweight member of her family. Mandy, her mum was 17th 10 lb and Anne, her grandma 15th 10 lb.
Mandy, 39, and Anne, 67, both have a sweet tooth and share a love of all things stodgy. Recent figures show that two-thirds of kids will be dangerously fat by 2050, and overweight kids often become obese adults and live shorter lives as they are at higher risk of everything from heart disease to cancer and type-2 diabetes. Mandy says she knew things had to change for her and her family. Mandy’s mum Anne had an even greater motivation for wanting to slim down. Last autumn Paige went along to the Slimming World to keep her mum and grand ma company. In the first week on the Slimming World eating plan, Mandy lost a whopping 9.5lb. Mandy asked Paige to join in. They believed the Free2Go plan is balanced and nutritious and doesn’t deprive Paige of anything.
Supporting and encouraging each other the whole time, Anne, Mandy and Paige all whittled away their waistlines. Mandy says: “My back problems have cleared up.” Anne has also noticed a real difference in her health. She says: “I feel like I’ve got my old energy back.” Paige is almost as delighted with her new wardrobe as she is about her foot balling skills. Mandy adds: “I’m just so proud of Paige. I felt awful because I knew her weight problems were a result of my bad eating habits. But when I see her now it’s like she’s a different person.”
1. This passage mainly tells about .
A. how to lose more weight
B. the harm of being too fat
C. the reason of being too fat
D. slimming down of the family
2. The passage tells us that the family became so obese mainly because .
A. they didn’t like sports
B. they had bad eating habits
C. they didn’t want to lose weight
D. they suffered from being fat
3. How much did Paige weigh when she was only eleven years old?
A. About 57 kilograms. B. About 67 kilograms.
C. About 77 kilograms. D. About 87 kilograms.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Overweight people usually live longer.
B. Free2Go plan can’t make people healthy.
C. Paige liked the game of football very much.
D. Sweet food can make people suffer heart disease.
5. What can we learn from the passage about Mandy?
A. She once suffered a headache.
B. She once suffered a backache.
C. She once suffered heart-attack
D. She didn’t like the Free2Go plan.
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As Paige watched the other kids playing football in her local park she longed to join in. But at nearly nine stone （1stone equals 6.35 kilograms）, the 11-year-old was too big to enjoy her favorite sport, she was well on her way to being another overweight member of her family. Mandy, her mum was 17th 10 lb and Anne, her grandma 15th 10 lb.
Mandy, 39, and Anne, 67, both have a sweet tooth and share a love of all things stodgy. Recent figures show that two-thirds of kids will be dangerously fat by 2050, and overweight kids often become obese adults and live shorter lives as they are at higher risk of everything from heart disease to cancer and type-2 diabetes. Mandy says she knew things had to change for her and her family. Mandy’s mum Anne had an even greater motivation for wanting to slim down. Last autumn Paige went along to the Slimming World to keep her mum and grand ma company. In the first week on the Slimming World eating plan, Mandy lost a whopping 9.5lb. Mandy asked Paige to join in. They believed the Free2Go plan is balanced and nutritious and doesn’t deprive Paige of anything.
Supporting and encouraging each other the whole time, Anne, Mandy and Paige all whittled away their waistlines. Mandy says: “My back problems have cleared up.” Anne has also noticed a real difference in her health. She says: “I feel like I’ve got my old energy back.” Paige is almost as delighted with her new wardrobe as she is about her foot balling skills. Mandy adds: “I’m just so proud of Paige. I felt awful because I knew her weight problems were a result of my bad eating habits. But when I see her now it’s like she’s a different person.”
56. This passage mainly tells about .
A. how to lose more weight
B. the harm of being too fat
C. the reason of being too fat
D. slimming down of the family
57. The passage tells us that the family became so obese mainly because .
A. they didn’t like sports
B. they had bad eating habits
C. they didn’t want to lose weight
D. they suffered from being fat
58. How much did Paige weigh when she was only eleven years old?
A. About 57 kilograms. B. About 67 kilograms.
C. About 77 kilograms. D. About 87 kilograms.
59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Overweight people usually live longer.
B. Free2Go plan can’t make people healthy.
C. Paige liked the game of football very much.
D. Sweet food can make people suffer heart disease.
60. What can we learn from the passage about Mandy?
A. She once suffered a headache.
B. She once suffered a backache.
C. She once suffered heart-attack
D. She didn’t like the Free2Go plan.
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